Presented in this collection are proceedings from a conference focused on how to go about preserving and protecting the environment and attended by over 120 colleges and universities and some 60 environmental organizations, as well as 10 additional articles on careers in areas related to the environment. Included in the conference proceedings are: a keynote address; 11 panel sessions on topics including hazardous waste management, recycling, jobs in land use, housing and community development, water and air pollution, careers in wildlife management, fund raising, careers in environmental education and environmental communications, and international environmental careers; and descriptions of workshop sessions. The environmental career articles also included in this publication are: (1) "The Environment Is the Future" (Maureen A. Delaney and Clarice E. Gaylord); (2) "Environmental Professionals" (Robert Ehrhardt); (3) "Becoming an Environmental Lawyer" (John Adams and Nina Sankovitch); (4) "International Environmental Protection" (Thomas Fox); (5) "Pollution Prevention" (Dana Duxbury); (6) "Minorities and Environmental Career Opportunities" (Gerry Stover); (7) "The Liberal Arts Major as Environmental Professional" (Allen Schwartz); (8) "Changing Careers" (Barbarb Gilvar); (9) "Volunteering" (Key Drake); and (10) "Observations on the Environmental Field" (John R. Cook, Jr.). (CW)